Economy

Directorate of Posts’ Speed Post service has set a record by transporting about 400 tonnes of goods over the last two months. The service operates at a charge …

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has planned to purchase commodities worth around Tk 8,000 crore during the current fiscal year to stabilise the country’s essential commodity …

Kanchan Guava’ cultivated in 830 acres of hilly terrain of Chandanaish and Patiya upazilas in Chattogram has begun arriving in local markets generating seasonal sales of over Tk …

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is planning to launch a new pilot initiative to sell selected essential commodities in the open market outside of its existing …

Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has unveiled BRRI dhan118, a new short-duration, cold-tolerant Boro rice variety that scientists believe could significantly reduce crop losses in Bangladesh’s flood-prone haor …

A quiet revolution is brewing at cash registers across Bangladesh, but it is met with more friction than fireworks. Effective July 1, the central bank has mandated that …

When inflation climbed to 9.42 per cent in May 2026 – its highest reading since early 2025 – most commentary focused on the squeeze it places on household …

Bangladesh’s maritime sector is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades as the Bay Terminal in Chattogram, the Laldia Container Terminal at Patenga, the Matarbari Deep Sea Port in …

Savoy has introduced its new “Shell n Core Real Mango” ice cream in Bangladesh, expanding its Shell n Core product lineup with a fruit-based variant designed to deliver …

Negotiations between Bangladesh and Dubai-based DP World to operate Chattogram Port’s New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) have stalled amid widening disagreements over tariffs, operational control and infrastructure access, …